Sentences with phrase «regular place in the first team»

Firstly, when did you see any of them play well enough to deserve a regular place in the first team?

Zidane and Real have a lot of quality stars at their disposal for all departments on the pitch, who are still fighting for a regular place in the first team.

Not exact matches

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This seems a smart deal for the Gunners, who could do with an upgrade on Giroud anyway as he no longer commands a regular place in the Arsenal first - team.

Arsenal are not the only club being linked with Mahrez, with Premier League rivals Man City and Chelsea also mentioned, but the Gunners can offer him a guaranteed place in the Champions League group stage and also a much better chance of being a regular first team starter.

He wants to make sure that he is going to the Euro2016 with the Czech national side and his place may have been in doubt if he wasn't playing regular first team football.

On the other hand, James Rodriguez has lost his place within the first - team, and is most likely willing to quit the club in search of a regular starting place.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Gomes has, overall, been poor for the Spanish giants since his move from Valencia in the summer of 2016 with the midfielder constantly struggling to hold down a regular first team place at the Camp Nou.

The young Spaniard earned a more regular role in his current side's first team last term after a number of impressive displays, but could be tempted to switch with the guarantee of first - team football throughout the campaign, with competition for places at Real very strong.

The Spaniard, who joined the Blues from Barcelona in the 2011/12 season, has been unable to claim a regular first - team place throughout his time in London, spending the last two seasons out on loan.

We are well aware that Olivier Giroud has been told to leave Arsenal for regular first team football if he wants to retain his place in the France national side this summer at the World Cup, and the latest rumours are that he would like to go on loan to another London club.

Although he never managed to cement a regular place in the first - team with Atletico Madrid, it looks clear that Alderweireld could be a great signing for any top club this summer, and it would be a massive boost for the Saints if they could still bring him to the club permanently, rather than see him strengthen a rival.

O'Hara is down the pecking order for a place in the Spurs midfield and he could be interested in a loan switch in search of regular first - team football.

Who else comes close?Henderson is nowhere near Jacks level and now struggles to get a regular place in his clubs side.Llanana ditto Henderson.Oxlade Chamberline ditto his two club mates unless played wide.Dier is useless.How has this overrated clogger even got in his club side let alone start for his country?Barkley is either injured or not even close to the Chelski first team so he's not going.Livermore?

Mohamed Elneny has never really become a regular in Arsenal's first team since moving to the Emirates from Basel over two years ago, and in fact has only 34 League starts since that time, but he is still determined to fight for a place in the starting XI.

While there are many teams in between them and first place — it's very tight, and this squad is having their best Regular Season to date.

Ever since he claimed a regular first team place for Spurs in 2014, the England international has been a revelation.

The 22 - year - old has his sights set on a place in the France squad for next summer's European Championships on home soil and is reportedly willing to leave the reigning Ligue 1 champions in pursuit of regular first - team football during the upcoming campaign.

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The player in question is the young French international Adrien Rabiot who decided to stay and fight for his place in the PSG first team but is still not getting the regular football he clearly wants.

Sheffield Wednesday played the role of the more sophisticated and elegant sibling as they were regulars in Tier 1 of English football in the 80s through to the early 90s, culminating with an impressive 3rd place in the last season of the old First Division, «player / managed» by Trevor Francis in an era when managing a team was easy enough to prolong a successful veteran's playing career.

It has been claimed that the Czech stopper, who is seeking regular first - team football, is interested in joining Roberto Mancini's side - who ended the 2014 - 15 Serie A season in eighth place.

After having been a regular first - team player for the last decade, the prospect of having to fight for place in the team simply does not appeal to the 30 - year - old.

Over the past 18 - months in particular, Monreal has cemented his place as a first - team regular for Arsene Wenger and this season has been ever - present for them in the Premier League, failing to complete 90 minutes just once.

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However Sidwell was never able to cut it at Chelsea, he made just 15 Premier League appearances in his first season (mostly from the bench) and never looked likely to hold down a regular place in a team of superstars including Claude Makelele and Frank Lampard.

The Golden Eagles are tied for first place in the Big East with DePaul at 13 - 3 with both teams playing Seton Hall and St. John's in the final two regular season games.

Origi wants regular first - team football this season as he looks to keep his place in the Belgium squad ahead...

Turan has struggled to hold down a regular place in the first - team since joining the Catalans from Atletico in the summer of 2015.

The Frenchman is again expected to struggle to secure a regular place in Arsene Wenger's defensive department as Hector Bellerin remains the first choice right - back in the team.

To do so the 33 - year - old must regain full fitness, nail down a regular starting place in Manchester City's first team and convince Raymond Domenech that he still possesses the powers that turned him into one of the game's pre-eminent defensive midfielders in the early years of the last decade.

The Englishman is determined to leave the former Premier League champions in order to secure a regular first - team football place with a new club.

He would have struggled to secure a regular first - team place in Antonio Conte's squad especially after the arrival of Michy Batshuayi from Olympique de Marseille.

Both players still have a long way to go before even thinking about a regular place in the United first team squad.

Antonio Conte has given a word of advice for midfielder Cesc Fabregas to have a regular place in the Chelsea first - team.

Very mundane, very boring quite frankly, but he seems to have a place in Spurs fans hearts, and I expect to see him as a first team regular for years to come, again, providing we don't cash in on him.

The Rossoneri are still lining up a permanent move for Fellaini, who is reportedly frustrated with a lack of first - team opportunities under Louis Van Gaal and is keen for a regular football in order to secure a place in Belgium next summer's European Championship.

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Most of the art is expected to be in place for the team's first regular season game Sept. 20 against the New York Giants.